Bert Green's

1945 1.5-Ton Chevrolet 216 Grain Truck

Hello. I have an update for me 1945 1.5-ton Chevrolet 216 Grain Box with Lift. We have restored the truck to the original blue with all metal body repair. We added a rebuilt 1962 235 ci full pressure oiler and tires. The was one winter's work! The 235 motor from Iron Mountain could not be repaired. So, we found and rebuilt one from Alpena, Michigan. Here's a good shot of the interior of the truck before we were finished.

After retiring in 2004, we began looking for a BIG truck
for our new interest -- demolition and house remodeling. We searched all over
Michigan looking for a 1950 -1954 Chevy truck. When we did locate a truck (only
five miles away), it was purchased by another family right as we pulled in the
driveway.

So we searched some more -- 8 months at least. And there
it was! Just 1.5 miles down the road from our Bay City, Michigan home. I caught
a glimpse of my 1945 grain truck with lift hiding behind a silo on a nearby
farm.

On my first trip to visit the owner, I was turned away. He wasn't ready to sell.
My second trip back, I left him my number and he called three days later to
have me come look at the truck. It was in running condition. While discussing
the condition of the truck, the owner demanded half as much as I was prepared
to pay. Much to my joy!! He said, "You want it, you got it" and I drove it home.

We rebuilt brake cylinders and tightened up the steering.
We use it often for our home remodeling business. This winter (2005), we are
going to replace the 216 motor with a 235 from a 1955 COE GMC found in the woods
by Iron Mountain, Michigan.

The question about the sign on the barn in the background
that says "K-B Green and Daughters" ... we bought our 1890's farmhouse with
outbuildings in the 1970's and restored the house and barns. Being that we have
no sons but three daughters, we customized our own sign to match the signs of
neighboring farms.